Gary A. Braunbeck Books in Order

Gary A. Braunbeck has written 46 books, published between 1997 and 2025. The first book is Things Left Behind (1997) and the newest is 24 Frames Per Second: Three Hollywood Horror Novellas (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
1997–2025
Confirmed
46 of 46 titles
Pages on record
7,523 in 22 of 46 books

Horror tales, mass murder, vampires, science fiction and the imaginary town of Cedar Hill, Ohio, all appear among the subjects in Gary A. Braunbeck's catalogue. Braunbeck, born July 1, 1960, is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror. The 46 listed books run from Things Left Behind (1997) to 24 Frames Per Second: Three Hollywood Horror Novellas (2025). In Hollow Houses (2000), The Indifference of Heaven (2000) and Graveyard People (2003) are among the titles, and Dark Tide Horror Novellas is one credited series.

How many Gary A. Braunbeck books are there?

Gary A. Braunbeck has 46 books, released between 1997 and 2025. 5 of them belong to the Ceder Hill series.

Gary A. Braunbeck Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Gary A. Braunbeck books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Things Left BehindGary A. Braunbeck Short Story #11997 · 570 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997570
  2. 2
    Time WasGary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels #11998 · 441 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998441
  3. 3
    In Hollow HousesDark Matter #12000 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000320
  4. 4
    The Indifference of HeavenGary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels #22000 · 350 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000350
  5. 52001
  6. 6
    The Flesh UnknownGary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels #32001 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001160
  7. 72002204
  8. 8
    DutyGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #12003 · confirmed 3/4
    2003
  9. 9
    Graveyard PeopleGary A. Braunbeck Short Story #42003 · 399 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003399
  10. 10
    X3Gary A. Braunbeck Short Story #52003 · 164 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003164
  11. 11
    Fear in a Handful of DustGary A. Braunbeck Non-Fiction #12004 · 260 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004260
  12. 12
    In Silent GravesCeder Hill #12004 · 378 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004378
  13. 13
    Just out of ReachGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #22004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004
  14. 14
    KeepersCeder Hill #22005 · 339 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005339
  15. 15
    We Now Pause for Station IdentificationGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #32005 · confirmed 3/4
    2005
  16. 16
    In the Midnight MuseumGary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels #42005 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005128
  17. 17
    Home Before DarkGary A. Braunbeck Short Story #62005 · 429 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005429
  18. 18
    Prodigal BluesGary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels #52006 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006304
  19. 19
    Destinations UnknownGary A. Braunbeck Short Story #72006 · 216 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006216
  20. 20
    Mr. HandsCeder Hill #32007 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007354
  21. 21
    Afterward, There Will Be a HallwayGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #42007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007
  22. 22
    Coffin CountyCeder Hill #42008 · 333 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008333
  23. 23
    Far Dark FieldsCeder Hill #52009 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009323
  24. 24
    To Each Their DarknessGary A. Braunbeck Non-Fiction #22010 · 330 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010330
  25. 252011
  26. 26
    The Great PityGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #52013 · 424 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013424
  27. 28
    Paper CutsGary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas #62015 · 525 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015525
  28. 29
    Halfway Down The StairsGary A. Braunbeck Short Story #102015 · 572 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015572
  29. 30
    Wounds to WishesDark Tide Horror Novellas #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022

Gary A. Braunbeck series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Gary A. Braunbeck books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Dark Tide Horror Novellas

17 books

17 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Gary A. Braunbeck Short Stories/Novellas

6 books

6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Gary A. Braunbeck Standalone Novels

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Ceder Hill in order

5 books
  1. 1. In Silent Graves
  2. 2. Keepers
  3. 3. Mr. Hands
  4. 4. Coffin County
  5. 5. Far Dark Fields

Gary A. Braunbeck Non-Fiction

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dark Matter in order

1 book
  1. 1. In Hollow Houses

Do you have to read Gary A. Braunbeck books in order?

You only need to read Gary A. Braunbeck books in order within the Ceder Hill series, which holds 5 of the 46 Gary A. Braunbeck books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Gary A. Braunbeck

Start with Things Left Behind (1997), the first Gary A. Braunbeck Short Story book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Gary A. Braunbeck book?

24 Frames Per Second: Three Hollywood Horror Novellas (2025) is the newest Gary A. Braunbeck book released so far.

Is there a new Gary A. Braunbeck book coming?

No next Gary A. Braunbeck book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Gary A. Braunbeck has won

Wikidata records 5 awards and 8 nominations for Gary A. Braunbeck. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction2010Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology2007Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2006Wonfor Destinations Unknown
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction2005Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction2003Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2015Shortlistedfor Halfway Down the Stairs
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel2008Shortlistedfor Coffin County
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2008Shortlistedfor Five Strokes to Midnight
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel2006Shortlistedfor Prodigal Blues
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel2005Shortlistedfor Keepers
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2003Shortlistedfor Graveyard People
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel2000Shortlistedfor The Indifference of Heaven

Gary A. Braunbeck at a glance

Still publishing
Gary A. Braunbeck published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Gary A. Braunbeck books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,523 pages across the 22 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gary A. Braunbeck books, 21 of 46, were published in the 2000s.

What the Gary A. Braunbeck books are about

15 of the 46 Gary A. Braunbeck books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 5 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Horror 5 of 15 books
  • Mass murder 2 of 15 books